Margaret M. Ryan Hayes

F, (1868 - 1912)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*11 Aug 1868 Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1,2 
Married Name15 May 1889 Hayes [Ryan] 
Marriage*15 May 1889 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Groom=John Henry Hayes, Witness=Mary Ryan Lynch3 
Death*4 Dec 1912 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)4 
Note*5 Dec 1912 obituary: Chicago (Illinoia) Daily Tribune, Thursday 05 December 1912/pg.20/col.4/Deaths5 
Burial*6 Dec 1912 Mount Carmel cemetery, Hillside, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)4,6 
Biography* Margaret Ryan Hayes, 1868-1912:
Margaret a first generation Irish-American, born and raised on a farm in Fountain township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, moved to Chicago, Illinois with her family circa 1886. She was married to John Hayes there in 1889 by William Hackett, a Catholic Priest. In 1900, Margaret and John were renting at 523 West Fifteenth Street (a duplex) in the 9th ward of Chicago (West Town), Cook County, Illinois. By this time, Margaret had born six children - four of whom were living. In 1910, the family was renting at 118 South Ashland Avenue (a duplex) in the 11th ward. Margaret was a member of the Loyal Christian Benefit Association (L.C.B.A.).

Margaret, 44, died at home, 816 Flournoy Street in Chicago's 13th ward, on a Wednesday. She had been at this residence for two months. Cause of death was valvular heart disease and chronic bronchitis. Margaret's physician was M. J. Seifert of 31 N State Street. She was survived by husband John and daughters, Mary, Lucille and Florence. John Carey of 1521 21st Street was the undertaker. 

Family

John Henry Hayes b. 11 Aug 1861, d. 16 Mar 1944
Children
Last Edited29 Mar 2021

Citations

  1. [S277] 1900 Federal Census, Cook County, Illinois,.
  2. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S1889] St Pius V marriages 1874-1915 marriage record,.
  4. [S1808] Chicago, Illinois death record.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.
  6. [S8] Tombstone.

Mary Ryan Lynch

F, (1870 - 1900)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*Jan 1870 Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(Witness) Marriage15 May 1889 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Bride=Margaret M. Ryan Hayes, Groom=John Henry Hayes2 
(godmother) Christening20 Apr 1890 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=William Henry Hayes3 
Married Name30 Jan 1895 Lynch [Ryan] 
Marriage*30 Jan 1895 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Edward J. Lynch, Witness=Katherine Ryan McDonald, Witness=Patrick Francis McDonald4 
Death*20 Jan 1900 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)5 
Note*23 Jan 1900 obituary: Chicago (Illinois) Tribune, Tuesday 23 January 1900/p.5/c.6/Offical Death Record/Lynch, ...6 
Burial*7 Apr 1900 Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)5 
Biography* Mary Ryan Lynch, 1870-1900:
Mary, the second of twelve and the second of seven daughters, moved from Fountain township in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois with her parents and siblings about 1886. In 1890 she was a sponsor at the christening of her nephew William Hayes at Saint Pius V Catholic church in Chicago. In 1895 Mary married Edward Lynch, also from Fillmore County, in the same church. Edward was ten-years older than Mary and lived in a different township but it seems likely that they knew each other in Minnesota. The marriage was performed by the Rev. J. W. Melody. Witnesses were Mary's sister Katherine Ryan and the man Katherine would later marry Patrick Fitzgerald. When Edward and Mary's first child Evelyn was born in 1896 they were living at 4356 Emerald Avenue. In 1898 when the second child Elizabeth was born they were living at 4539 Emerald Avenue. When their third child Edward was born they were living at 4440 Emerald Avenue.

Mary, 29, died at home on a Saturday, 46-days after her third child Edward was born.
A burial permit was issued by the health department on January 22nd. On 25 March 1900, the widower Edward Lynch bought lot 25, block 37, section Y in Calvary cemetery. Mary was buried in that lot on the 7th of April. Presumably Mary was buried soon after death and then reinterred on April 7th. 

Family

Edward J. Lynch b. 30 Sep 1860, d. 27 Oct 1940
Children
Last Edited27 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S118] 1870 Federal Census, Fillmore County, Minnesota,.
  2. [S1889] St Pius V marriages 1874-1915 marriage record,.
  3. [S1887] St Pius V christening record, hers.
  4. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," database with images, , St Pius V Parish (Chicago: Ashland Ave) > Marriages 1874-1915 > image 88 of 189;.
  5. [S642] Cemetery record.
  6. [S18] Obituary, newspapers.com.

William Ryan

M, (1871 - 1880)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*17 Dec 1871 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Death*21 Sep 1880 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Last Edited2 Mar 2021

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S38] Fillmore county death record.

Katherine Ryan McDonald

F, (1874 - 1966)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*16 May 1874 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
(godmother) Christening23 Aug 1891 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Mary M. Hayes Walsh2 
(Witness) Marriage30 Jan 1895 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Edward J. Lynch, Principal=Mary Ryan Lynch3 
Married Name16 Jun 1903 McDonald [Ryan] 
Marriage*16 Jun 1903 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Patrick Francis McDonald4 
Death*Nov 1966 Polk, Florida (FL), United States (US)5 
Note*17 Nov 1966 obituary: Chicago (Illinois) Daily News, Thursday 17 November 1966/pg.86/col.4/Death Notices6 
Burial*18 Nov 1966 Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)6 
Biography* Katherine Ryan McDonald, 1874-1966:
Born in Fillmore County, Minnesota, Katherine's family moved to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1886. In 1900, she was living with her widowed father at 860 South Ashland in the 9th ward of Chicago and working as a bookkeeper. In 1903, Katherine married Patrick McDonald from New York at Pius V Catholic Church, 1919 South Ashland, Chicago. By 1910, Katherine was widowed, childless and living with her sister Josephine and husband Herbert Howard.

On 4 September 1940, Katherine did a curious thing. She signed an affidavit for a delayed birth record in the presence of a Chicago Registrar, 179 North La Vergue Avenue, Chicago, attesting that she, Katherine Ryan, was born in Fountain, Minnesota on 16 May 1886! This is the same date and month of her actual birth but 12-years-later. Everything else in the affidavit is correct (or reasonably so), her parents ages (at the time of birth in 1874), her mother's given and maiden names, and which number child she was (the 3rd). Katherine's birth record still existed in Fillmore County so why did she need a delayed record? Was this just to make herself 12-years-younger?

Katherine R. McDonald, 92, died at Lakeland, Florida. She was survived by her sisters Mrs John Moloney and Mrs Herbert Howard and predeceased by her husband Patrick J. McDonald. The Funeral was held on Friday at Saint Giles Catholic church. Katherine was buried in the Lynch family plot in Calvary with her father and other family members. Williams Funeral Home, 12 Lake Street, Oak Park was in charge. 
Last Edited27 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S1887] St Pius V christening record, hers.
  3. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," database with images, , St Pius V Parish (Chicago: Ashland Ave) > Marriages 1874-1915 > image 88 of 189;.
  4. [S378] Cook county marriage record.
  5. [S1975] Ancestry.com, Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998.
  6. [S18] Obituary,.

Thomas Ryan

M, (1876 - 1880)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*5 Jan 1876 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening23 Jan 1876 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan, godfather=Daniel J. Ryan, godmother=Mary Doran Ryan1 
Death*21 Sep 1880 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Last Edited2 Mar 2021

Citations

  1. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  2. [S38] Fillmore county death record.

Dennis Ryan

M, (1877 - 1880)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*24 May 1877 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening17 Jun 1877 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan2 
Death*24 Sep 1880 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Last Edited2 Mar 2021

Citations

  1. [S38] Fillmore county death record.
  2. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.

Josephine Ryan Howard

F, (1879 - 1971)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Name Variation Johanna1 
Birth*10 Nov 1879 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Christening13 Nov 1879 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan, godfather=William Ryan, godmother=Margaret McCabe Ryan1 
(godmother) Christening31 Jul 1892 St. Pius V church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=John Ryan3 
(godmother) Christening6 Mar 1898 Saint Gabriel Catholic church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Elizabeth Dolores Lynch Edgren4 
Married Name29 Apr 1914 Howard [Ryan] 
Marriage*29 Apr 1914 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=Herbert Ross Howard5 
Death*12 Aug 1971 Polk, Florida (FL), United States (US)6 
Note*13 Aug 1971 obituary: Tampa (Florida) Tribune, Friday 13 August 1871/s.A/p.23/c.6/Florida Deaths/Mrs Jospehine Howard and c.7/Funeral Notices/Howard, Mrs Josephine R.7 
Burial*14 Aug 1971 Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk, Florida (FL), United States (US)8 
Biography* Josephine Ryan Howard, 1879-1971:
Christened Johanna after her mother, she spent her earliest years on a farm in Fountain township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Johanna's family moved to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1886 when she was about seven-years-old. By 1900, she was known as Josephine and was living with her widowed father at 860 South Ashland in the 9th ward of Chicago and working as a stenographer. By 1910, they were living at 645 Garfield Boulevard. Herbert Howard, her future husband and nine years her junior, whom she knew from the family's time in Fillmore County, Minnesota, was lving with them. In 1914 he and Josephine, age 34, were married in Visitation Catholic Church at 843 West Garfield Boulevard - a five-minute walk from home - by the Rev Edward P Kelley before witnesses John Dunne and Mary Hayes. When their daughter Mary Louise was born the following year, they were living in an apartment in a triples at 928 West Garfield Boulevard. In 1920, her father Michael Ryan and her widowed sister Katherine McDonald were living with them. Josephine and Katherine's father Michael died in 1922. By 1930, the Howards and Katherine McDonald were renting an apartment in a duplex at 1417 East Marquette Road for $80/month and by 1940, the rent had fallen to $55/month. In 1955, Josephine's husband Herbert died and about 1957 she moved to Florida to be near her daughter who had moved to Florida and had since married. Sister Katherine was living in Florida also.

Josephine, 91, of 2284 Cing Avenue, died on a Thursday. Survivors included a daughter
Mrs Robert Marshall of Lakeland and a sister. Services were held on Saturday at Saint Joseph Catholic Chuch with Father Patrick J Sheedy officiating. Thornton Memorial Home, Lakeland, was in charge. 

Family

Herbert Ross Howard b. 24 Feb 1887, d. 4 Jul 1955
Child
Last Edited26 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  2. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  3. [S1887] St Pius V christening record.
  4. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925,
    St Gabriel Parish, Baptisms 1896-1905, image 94 & 95 of 382.
  5. [S378] Cook county marriage record.
  6. [S1975] Ancestry.com, Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998.
  7. [S18] Obituary, newspapers.com.
  8. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/

Julia Ryan Moloney

F, (1879 - 1971)
Father*Michael H. Ryan (1842 - 1922)
Mother*Johanna Hanley Ryan (c 1847 - 1892)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*10 Nov 1879 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening13 Nov 1879 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan2 
Married Name8 Oct 1907 Moloney [Ryan] 
Marriage*8 Oct 1907 Visitation Catholic church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US); Principal=John Joseph Moloney3 
Death*Sep 1971 Chicago, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)4 
Note*20 Sep 1971 obituary: Chicago (Illinois) Tribune, Monday 20 September 1971/s.1A/p.15/c.1 - Death Notices4 
Burial*20 Sep 1971 Holy Sepulchre cemetery, Worth tp, Cook, Illinois (IL), United States (US)4 
Biography* Julia Ryan, 1879-1971:
In 1900, Julia was living with her widowed father at 860 South Ashland in the 9th ward of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and working as a housekeeper. 

Family

John Joseph Moloney b. 1871, d. May 1956
Children
Last Edited9 Apr 2021

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  3. [S2049] Visitation marriages, 1886-1908, LDS film 004284829, item 3, image 269 of 867 (page 84).
  4. [S18] Obituary,.

Mary Doran Ryan

F, (1846 - 1900)
Father*Morris Doran (c 1823 - 1857)
Mother*Johanna Kennelly Doran O'Shaughnessy (1824 - 1877)
ChartsRyan/Noonan family
Birth*1846 Bulloch, Georgia (GA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*29 Jan 1871 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Daniel J. Ryan2 
Married Name29 Jan 1871 Ryan [Doran] 
(godmother) Christening23 Jan 1876 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Principal=Thomas Ryan3 
Death*11 Nov 1900 Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); nephritis4 
Burial*13 Nov 1900 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)5 
Note*14 Nov 1900 obituaries: Freeborn County (Minnesota) Standard, 14 November 1900 and
Chatfield (Minnesota) News, 15 November 1900. 
Biography* Mary Doran Ryan, 1842-1900:
Mary was a first generation Irish-American born in the U.S. state of Georgia. The family moved to Decorah in Winnesheik County, Iowa while Mary was still a child. Her father died in 1857 and her widowed mother married widower Patrick O'Shaughnessy. Mary and two younger sisters moved with their mother to Fountain in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Mary was married to Daniel Ryan in 1871 by the Reverend William Riordan before witnesses John Shausheny(sic) (her step-brother?) and John? Doran (her brother?). During the next twenty years Mary and Daniel produced eleven children, all but one of whom had died by 1924.

Mary, about 54 years-of-age, died at her home on Newton Street in Albert Lea on a Sunday of nephritis. She was attended by Dr. O. A. Burton (MD) of Albert Lea. Mary was survived by her husband, seven sons and two daughters. She was buried the following Tuesday in the family plot in Carrolton township outside Fountain, Minnesota with two daughters who predeceased her. Undertaker H. B. Knatwold of Albert Lea was in charge. 

Family

Daniel J. Ryan b. 8 Apr 1845, d. 18 May 1908
Children
Last Edited10 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S459] Doran-Kennelly Family Group Sheets, 27 May 2002 Judith A. Emry,.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  4. [S124] Freeborn county death record.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.

Frank L. Ryan

M, (1880 - 1908)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Barney 
Birth*16 Jun 1880 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Occupation*1900 poultry packer, Albert Lea, Minnesota2 
Death*18 May 1908 near Midland, Haakon, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); consumption3 
Burial*22 May 1908 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Note*27 May 1908 obituaries: Freeborn County (Minnesota) Standard, 27 May 1908 and Chatfield (Minnesota) News-Democrat, 28 May 1908.3 
Biography* Frank L. "Barney" Ryan, 1880-1908:
Barney was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota and spent his early years there until 1887. After five years in Mower County the family moved to 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota. He worked as a poultry packer. In 1907, Barney went to Midland, South Dakota and on 21 May made a homestead application (Nbr 9643) for 80-acres in Town 3 North of Range 24 East described as the west half of the northeast quarter of section 34. He paid $.50/acre or $40.00 for the 80-acres.

Barney, 27, died suddenly on a Monday at his homestead near Midland, South Dakota. His brother George was with him in his shack when death occurred. Oddly, their father Daniel died the same day in Kansas. Barney had been ill with consumption but the immediate cause of death was heart disease. His brother William came to Midland and brought Barney's body back by train to Fountain, Minnesota for burial in the Carrolton cemetery with his parents, two sisters, and two brothers. 
Last Edited6 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S127] 1900 Federal Census, Freeborn Co, MN,.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.

James W. Ryan

M, (1872 - 1906)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*17 Apr 1872 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Occupation*Jun 1895 Cigar Maker, Albert Lea, Minnesota2 
Death*20 Aug 1906 Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); tuberculosis3 
Burial*21 Aug 1906 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)4 
Note*24 Aug 1906 obituaries: Preston (Minnesota) Republican, 24 August 1906 and Albert Lea (Minnesota) Evening Tribune, 20 August 1906. 
Biography* James W. Ryan, 1872-1906:
James, the oldest son of Daniel Ryan and Mary Doran, grew up in Fillmore County, Minnesota until 1887. After five years in Mower County the family was living at 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota. James, who was deaf and dumb, was working as a cigar maker.

James, 34, died of tuberculosis pulmonalis at his parent's Newton Street home on a Monday. He was attended by physicians B.H.Knatvold/Oscar A Burton (MD)/G.W.Barck (HO). James was buried with his mother, two sisters, and one brother in Carrolton cemetery outside Fountain, Minnesota. 
Last Edited1 Nov 2017

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S126] 1895 State Census, Freeborn Co, MN,.
  3. [S124] Freeborn county death record.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.

John Byron Ryan

M, (1873 - 1922)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Jack 
Birth*26 Aug 1873 Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Occupation*1895 egg packer2 
Marriage*6 Sep 1905 Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); Principal=Catharine Marie Averill Ryan3 
Death*14 Jan 1922 Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)4 
Burial*17 Jan 1922 Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)4 
Note*19 Jan 1922 obituary: Canton (South Dakota) Sioux Valley News, Thursday 19 January 1922/p.1/c.1&24 
Biography* John B. "Jack" Ryan, 1873-1922:
John grew up in Fillmore County, Minnesota until 1887 when the family moved to Mower County. Five years later they moved to 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County. In 1895, John was employed in Albert Lea as an egg packer by the Red Wing Butter and Egg Company. In 1902, he was transferred to Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota where he served as branch manager. In 1903, he was boarding at 319 North Cedar Street. In 1905, John was married to Catherine Averill. In 1907, he and Catherine moved to Sioux City, Iowa when the branch was moved. A year later the business was sold and John joined the Sioux Falls Fruit Company as a traveling saleman. Then he joined the P. S. Puckett Company's grocery division in Canton. In 1907, for health reasons, his physician recommended that John seek outdoor employment in Montana. In 1910, they were renting on 2nd Street West, in Roundup, Musselshell County and John was employed in lot and land real estate. They returned to Canton in 1914 and John reconnected with the Puckett Company. In 1915, they were renting in the 1st ward. On 12 September 1918, John registered for the World War I draft in Canton. He was described as being of medium height and weight with dark bkue eyes and grey hair. He signed the rregistration as John Byron Ryan. In 1919 the company reorganized and John became one-third-part owner of the grocery division. He was a member of the Masons and the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows).

John, 48, died in Canton on a Saturday. His mother-in-law, Catherine (Ivens) Averill, had died the previous day and John was making arrangements for her funeral. In the course of his errands John went to the home of Dr. Turner seeking relief for stomach pain. The doctor gave him some charcoal tablets which he swallowed then collapsed and died of an apoplectic attack. John was survived by his wife Catherine, sister Mrs W. I. Sullivan of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and brother William of Albert Lea. A double funeral for John and his mother-in-law was held on Tuesday at the home of his sister-in-law Mrs P. S. Puckett with Dean Woodruff of Sioux Falls officiating. 
Last Edited21 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S989] Father's pension application.
  2. [S126] 1895 State Census, Freeborn Co, MN,.
  3. [S221] Lincoln county marriage record.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.

Morris Ryan

M, (1875 - 1905)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Mort 
Birth*10 Jun 1875 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Occupation*1900 Hamm Brewing Co., Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bookkeeper2,3 
Death*11 Jan 1905 Denver, Denver, Colorado (CO), United States (US); consumption2 
Burial*16 Jan 1905 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Note*18 Jan 1905 obituaries: Albert Lea (Minnesota) Enterprise, 18 January 1905 and Fountain (Minnesota) Times, 18 January 1905.2 
Biography* Morris "Mort" Ryan, 1875-1905:
Mort spent most of his early years in Fillmore County, Minnesota until 1887. After five years in Mower County the family was living at 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota. Mort was working as a bookkeeper at Hamm Brewing Company. Mort was a member of Maccabee(sic) lodge and Catholic Order of Foresters. He had a $1000.00 life insurance policy with COF.

About mid-1903 Mort's health began to fail with consumption. He went to the YMCA relief farm in Denver, Colorado in September of that year. The following spring, Mort went to Tehama, California but soon returned to Denver. In December, his condition worsened and he entered the hospital. Mort died in Denver hospital on Wednesday. He was 29. Mort's remains arrived in Albert Lea on Sunday on the eastbound Illinois Central Rail Road accompanied by his father. His funeral was held on Monday at the Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Then the remains were taken to Fountain for interment with his mother, and two sisters. 
Last Edited7 Nov 2017

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S18] Obituary,.
  3. [S127] 1900 Federal Census, Freeborn Co, MN,.

William Ryan

M, (1876 - 1956)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*24 Oct 1876 Fillmore Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening12 Nov 1876 Saint Lawrence, Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan1 
(Witness) Marriage4 Oct 1910 Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Mary Agnes Ryan Sullivan, Groom=William Ignatius Sullivan2 
Marriage*12 Jul 1911 Saint Theodore's, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Margaret C. McGuire Ryan2,3 
Death*1 Jun 1956 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California (CA), United States (US) 
Burial*2 Aug 1956 Holy Cross Catholic cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California (CA), United States (US) 
Biography* William Ryan, 1876-1956:
William's christening sponsors were Patrick and Johanna O'Shaughnessy. He spent his early years on a farm in Fountain township of Fillmore County, Minnesota until 1887. After five years in Mower County the family was living at 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, but William, whose education consisted of grade school, was not living with his parents in 1895. In that year he was living in Brownsdale in Mower County and working as a restaurant clerk. By 1900, William is living with his parents again in Albert Lea and working as a poultry packer. In 1908 he was living in Bowbells, Burke County, North Dakota. In 1909, William lived in both Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota and Albert Lea. In 1910, he and his sister Mayme were living at 213 E College Street, Albert Lea with a cousin - on their mother's side - Anna (Kennelly) Garrity. William was working as a telegraph operator. On 20 July of 1910, he gave a deposition at Midlands, South Dakota in regards to his father's homestead application. In 1911, William was married to Margaret McGuire by the Rev. Daniel Coleman before witnesses William Kennelly (his cousin?) and Rose McGuire (the bride's sister). The priest was from Waterville, Le Seuer County, Minnesota (Wonder how this couple knew him?). In 1918, when he registered for the WWI draft, William and Margaret were living in Room 19 of the Hotel Albert in Albert Lea and he was working as the steward and manager of the Elks Club at the corner of Williams and Newton. William was described as being of medium height and build with brown eyes and gray hair. In the early 1920s he and Margaret separated and by 1925, she had moved to San Francisco, California. In 1924, William was living at 310 Cherry, Albert Lea and was a superintendant at Smith Wright Company, a wholesale dealer of poultry and eggs, on Pearl at Newton. In 1928, William was living at the Hotel Albert, S. Broadway at College4. By 1932, the Hotel Albert had become the Tribune Apartments. By 1935, he had moved to Austin in Mower County. In 1939, William worked 49-weeks as manager of the liquor store in the hotel and earned $1,495 in wages. In 1940 he was listed as divorced and was renting at 204 Bridge in the 2nd ward for $5/month. He worked 74-hours the week-ending 30 March. On the 6th of September 1949, at age 72, William entered a claim for Social Security benefits. In the early 1950s, he moved to California and was residing in El Verano in Sonoma County.

William, 79, died at the Sonoma County hospital in Santa Rosa. Cause of death was arteriosclerotic heart disease whcih was certified by physician Dr Patricia B. Payne. The remains were embalmed and the funeral was held a month later on the 2nd of August at Saint Thomas More Catholic church in San Francisco. The Gantner - Felder - Kenny Funeral Home was in charge.

On William's funeral home record he was listed as divorced. William's ex-wife, Margaret, who lived 50-miles away in San Francisco, ordered and paid for the funeral which cost $463.44.

NOTE: William, who was one of eleven children, was the only one of that brood to see his 49th-birthday. His last remaining sibling had died almost 32-years earlier. Two siblings died in their 40s, three in their 30s, three in their 20s, one as a teenager and one as an infant. 
Last Edited20 Jun 2023

Citations

  1. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  2. [S125] Freeborn county marriage record.
  3. [S1597] Newspaper item.
  4. The Hotel Albert had 225 rooms from $1.00 to $2.50 and was located above Albert Lea Publishing

Daniel Ryan

M, (1878 - 1909)
Father*Daniel J. Ryan (1845 - 1908)
Mother*Mary Doran Ryan (1846 - 1900)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*13 Aug 1878 Fountain Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Occupation*1900 Cigar Maker, Albert Lea2 
Death*19 May 1909 Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Note*20 May 1909 obituary: Albert Lea (Minnesota) Evening Tribune, Thursday 20 May 19093 
Burial*21 May 1909 Carrolton Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Biography* Daniel Ryan, 1878-1909:
Born in Fillmore County, Minnesota, Daniel spent his early years there. In 1887 the family moved to Mower County and five years later to Freeborn County. In 1900 they were living at 234 Newton Street in the 3rd ward of Albert Lea, Freeborn County. After his father died in 1908, Daniel went to live with his aunt (on his mother's side) Mrs Patrick Kennelly of East College Street. He worked as a cigar maker for Joseph Pfeffer.

Daniel died at the home of his aunt on a Wednesday of tuberculosis. He was 30-years-of-age. Daniel was survived by three brothers and a sister. He was buried with his parents, three brothers and two sisters. 
Last Edited31 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S37] Fillmore county birth record.
  2. [S127] 1900 Federal Census, Freeborn Co, MN,.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.

William Francis Walker

M, (1865 - 1926)
William Francis Walker,
1865-1926
Father*William Walker (c 1830 - 1918)
Mother*Bridget Mullady Walker (1824 - 1911)
ChartsRyan/McCabe family
Birth*20 Mar 1865 McGregor, Clayton, Iowa (IA), United States (US) 
Marriage*7 Jun 1887 Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa (IA), United States (US); Bride=Anna Gertrude Ryan Walker, Witness=William Henry Ryan, Witness=Rachel Walker Dougherty, priest=Rev T. J. Sullivan1 
(godfather) Christening17 Jan 1909 Holy Name church, Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa (IA), United States (US); Christened=John William McCarthy2 
Death*16 Sep 1926 Amboy tp, Cottonwood, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Burial*18 Sep 1926 Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa (IA), United States (US)4,5 
Note22 Sep 1926 obituary: Cottonwood County (Minnesota) Citizen, Wednesday 22 September 1926/p.15 
Note*24 Sep 1926 obituary: Windom (Minnesota) Reporter, date unknown but probably 24 September 1926.5 
Biography* William Francis Walker, 1865-1926:
William, a first generation Irish-American, was the ninth of eleven children and the third of four sons. William's parents both immigrated from Ireland to Canada and were married there. Seven children were born to this union in Canada. In 1861 they were living in a log house in Ops township on Victoria County in Ontario, Canada. The following year the family immigrated to the state of Iowa in the USA. William spent his early years in McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa. In 1870 they were living on a farm in Fairview township in Allamakee County. The farm was valued at $3,000. In 1878 they moved to Sioux County to a farm in Sheridan township. In 1885 the family lived in Lynn township. In 1887, William married Anna Ryan in Sheldon, Iowa. Afterwards they farmed in Capel township and by 1900 in Lynn township on a farm they owned with mortgage. In 1908, they moved to Cottonwood County, Minnesota where they bought a farm in Great Bend township. Circa 1914, they retired from farming and moved into Windom Village into a house on Eighth Street. William went to work as a salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.

William, 61, died suddenly while sitting on the porch of the Emil Schopper farm house In Amboy township. He had left home about 4 p.m. in the company of W. F. Plaman, a salesman for Singer Sewing Machine Co of Mankato, for a short trip in the country. When they arrived at the Schopper farm, William sat on the porch while Mr Schopper and Mr Plaman conducted their business. In a few moments, almost unnoticed by those around him, William quietly passed away. The informant on the death cert was William's son Ray F. Walker6 of Tracy, Minnesota. Cause of death was acute heart failure (minutes) and chronic dilated cardiomyopathy (10yrs). He was attended by physician J. H. Dudley of Windom. William had been in failing health the last few years and about 3-years ago suffered a slight stroke. The previous winter a spot in his mouth became cancerous. William spent four months in Dr Seamen's Sanitorium at Cherokee, Iowa where he was successfully treated. William was survived by wife Anna, daughter Mrs F. J. Cummiskey, who was unable to attend the funeral due to illness, sons W. T. of Windom, Ray F. of Tracy, daughters Katheryn and Evalyn at home, one sister Sr. M. Magdalen of Bismarck, North Dakota and 7-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held at Saint Francis Xavier in Windom with Rev. Hiltner officiating. Other relatives and friends from out-of-town who attended the funeral at Windom were: Mrs D. W. McCarthy and son D. W. jr of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Mr Will Ryan of Mitchell, South Dakota; Mrs Ed McHugh of Watertown, South Dakota; Mr F. J. Cummiskey and sons F. J. jr, Loren, Vincent and Paul of Mankato; M/M Ed Vallmet, son Geo and daughter Gladys of Minnespolis; Mrs Katherine Main of Tracy; Mrs W. B. Lamp of Saint Paul; Leo W. Bucholz of Elkton, South Dakota; W. F. Plaman of Mankato, John Murphy, son and daughter and Charles Dougherty all of Sheldon, Iowa. Eight Knights of Columbus brothers of William's were pallbearers: M. L. Fisch, W. F. Sanger, Ed Koziolek, Thos Kelly, Louie Miller, W. T. Quinn, Martin Rammer and Ed Riordan. The remains were then transported to Sheldon, Iowa. The procession was met in route at Sanborn, Iowa by the Rev. McCormack and many relatives and friends from Sheldon who were unable to get to Windom because of washouts on the Omaha Rail Road. Graveside services at St. Patrick's were conducted by Rev McCormack. William was laid to rest beside his mother and father. Undertaker J. A. Crane of Windom was in charge of arrangements. 

Family

Anna Gertrude Ryan Walker b. 14 Sep 1870, d. 19 Aug 1961
Children
Last Edited19 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S1975] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-19458.
  2. [S142] Holy Name christening record.
  3. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  4. [S8] Tombstone.
  5. [S18] Obituary,.
  6. William invariably listed his birthplace as Iowa. After the children left home they all invariably listed their father's birthplace as Wisconsiin. Son Ray listed it as Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on his father's death cert. That and two obits are the only sources that list Prairie Du Chien as William's place of birth. All of the many other sources for William list his birthplace as Iowa and several of those list McGregor, Iowa. It is curious that Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin is only about five miles from McGregor, Iowa just across the Mississippi River!

Kathryn Gertrude Walker Koch

F, (1898 - 1986)
Kathryn (Walker) Koch,
1898-1986
Father*William Francis Walker (1865 - 1926)
Mother*Anna Gertrude Ryan Walker (1870 - 1961)
Relationship1st cousin of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Nickname Kitty 
Birth*9 Sep 1898 Capel Tp, Sioux, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Married Name5 Oct 1940 Koch [Walker] 
Marriage*5 Oct 1940 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=Benedict Samuel Koch2 
Death*29 Aug 1986 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio (OH), United States (US)3 
Note*31 Aug 1986 obituary (newspaper unknown possibly "Waconia (Carver County, Minnesota) Patriot").3 
Burial*2 Sep 1986 St. Joseph's cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)4 
Biography* Kathryn "Kitty" Walker Koch, 1898-1986:
Born in Sioux County, Iowa, Kathryn spent her first eight years there before the family moved to Cottonwood County, Minnesota. In 1910, the family was living on a farm in Great Bend township. In 1920, with one-year of high school, she was employed as a stenographer at a bank and living with her parents on Eighth Street in Windom. In 1930, Kathryn was living with her widowed mother and sister Ann at 3721 Grand Ave in Minneapolis 13th ward. She was working as a teller at a bond house. By 1940, Kathryn was living her mother in a duplex at 4132 Grand Avenue. They paid rent of $24/month. Sister Ann and husband Gilvie Bugh lived in the other apartment. Kathryn was working as a cashier at the Williams-McNaughten Investment firm. She worked 52-weeks in 1939 and earned wages of $1,500. Later in 1940, Kathryn was married to Benedict S Koch by the Rev Paul A Colbert of Incarnation Catholic Parish, West 38th Street & Pleasant Avenue, before witnesses Mrs M.F.Mullins and Mary F Proft. By 1942, Kathryn and Benedict lived at 3905 Zarthan Avenue, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. After her husband died, she went to live with her sister Ann Bugh in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Kathryn, 87, died on a Friday at Daly Park Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was survived by sister and brother-in-law Ann & Gilvie Bugh of Kalamazoo, Michigan, nieces, nephews and cousins. Kathryn was preceded by her husband Benedict. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Saint Joseph's Catholic church in Waconia, Minnesota with the.Rev Martin J Siebenaler officiating. Pallbearers were Richard and Earl Ehalt, George Notermann and William Bongards. Yetzer-Johnson Funeral Home of Waconia was in charge. 
Last Edited30 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S45] Sioux county birth record.
  2. [S1965] Minnesota marriage license and certificate.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S654] Memorial card.

Nellie Agnes Brennan

F, (1879 - 1881)
Father*Martin Brennan (1836 - 1903)
Mother*Mary Ryan Brennan (1835 - 1919)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*28 Feb 1879 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Christening26 Mar 1879 Saint Mary's Church, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); priest=Rev. William Riordan, godfather=Nicholas Powers1 
Death*3 Jul 1881 Chatfield Tp, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2 
Burial*Jul 1881 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)2,3 
Last Edited21 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S68] St.Mary's (Chatfield, Minnesota) christening record.
  2. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S8] Tombstone.

Edward E. McHugh

M, (1863 - 1928)
Father*James McHugh
Mother*Ellen Scully McHugh
ChartsRyan/McCabe family
Birth*12 Jun 1863 Montreal, Canada1,2 
Marriage*6 Nov 1895 Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa (IA), United States (US); Bride=Mary V. Ryan McHugh, Witness=William Henry Ryan, Witness=Katherine Henrietta Ryan McCarthy, priest=Rev. P. F. Farrelly3 
Death*22 Nov 1928 Codington, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)1,2 
Burial*25 Nov 1928 Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa (IA), United States (US)4,2 
Biography* Edward E. McHugh, 1863-1928:
Born in Montreal, Canada, Edward immigrated to the United States in 18855. By 1895, he was living in the 1st ward of Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa with his sister the widow Ella Donlan - who had six children and was 2-years Edward's elder. They were both listed as hotel keepers6. In October of 1895, Edward and Mary Ryan took out a license to marry. By then, Edward was living in Matlock in Sioux County and listed his occupation as farmer. He also listed his father as J. McGrath7. In 1900, Edward and family were living and farming in Floyd township, O'Brien County. In 1903, they moved to Watertown in Codington County, South Dakota and by 1905 were living at 109 Elm Street. Edward was a saloon keeper again. In 1910, they owned a mortgaged home at 1312 First Avenue NorthEast. By 1920, the family was renting at 304 First Avenue NorthEast and Edward was no longer saloon keeping. He was now a laborer on a railroad. By 1925, Edward had retired.

Edward died on a Thursday of a hemorrhage and hypertension. He was 65 years of age and was listed as a retired farmer. His son William was the informant on the death cert. Edward's remains were brought to Sheldon on Sunday and buried in the Catholic cemetery there8. The Rev James McCormack conducted burial services. Attendees included Mrs Anne Walker and son Roy from Minneapolis, Mrs D. W. McCarthy and son Dwayne from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mrs W. H. Ryan of Mitchell, South Dakota and Miss Nettie Cardin also of Sioux Falls. 

Family

Mary V. Ryan McHugh b. 18 Mar 1872, d. 15 Feb 1960
Children
Last Edited20 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S8] Tombstone.
  2. [S114] South Dakota Codington county death record.
  3. [S42] O'Brien county marriage record.
  4. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. No evidence of Edward's birth has been discovered in available Canadian records by either surname McHugh or McCue and no evidence has been discovered in the USA with those surnames until 1895
  6. According to family lore (source: Edward's daughter Margaret) the family owned and operated a hotel and saloon in this time period in Ocheyedan in Osceola County, about 30-miles from Sheldon.
  7. Had Edward's father died? And J. McGrath was his step-father? Had Edward changed his surname? Or was ths just a recording error? Reseach into the McGrath surname possibility has not proved fruitful. Interestingly one of his sister Ella's sons listed his mother as a McGrath. The puzzle persists.
  8. It is strange that Edward was buried in Sheldon. He lived in that area less than 20-years and the only known relatives buried there were his sister Ella's first husband Thomas Donlan and one of their sons. Later Edward's wife and their two sons were buried in Watertown.

Margaret Ellen McHugh Crichton

F, (1896 - 1984)
Father*Edward E. McHugh (1863 - 1928)
Mother*Mary V. Ryan McHugh (1872 - 1960)
Relationship1st cousin of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*30 Jul 1896 Grant Tp, Sioux, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*5 Nov 1915 Immaculate Conception, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); Groom=Scott William Crichton, priest=Rev. W. S. O'Meara2 
Married Name7 Nov 1915 Crichton [McHugh] 
Death*17 Jul 1984 Watertown, Codington, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)3 
Note*19 Jul 1984 obituary Watertown (South Dakota) Public Opinion, Thursday 19 July 1984/p15.4 
Burial*21 Jul 1984 Saint Mary's Cemetery, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)4 
Biography* Margaret E. McHugh Crichton, 1896-1984:
There is a discrepancy on Margaret's birthdate. It is listed as 30 July 1896 in her Sioux County birth record and as 25 July 1896 in the Social Security Death Index. Margaret's family moved to Watertown, South Dakota in 1903. In 1905, they lived at 109 Elm Street. In 1910, at 1312 First Avenue North-East. Margaret graduated from Watertown High Schoo and in 1915 was married to Scott Crichton by the Rev. W. S. O'Meara before witnesses W'm McHugh (her brother) and Tressa Colwell. In 1916, she and her husband moved to a homestead near Geraldine in Chouteau County, Montana. They returned to Watertown in 1924 where they were involved in motel and oil businesses. In 1930 they owned a $4,500 house at 709 Seventh Street South-West. By 1935, they lived in a house which they owned at 525 Fifth Street South-East. In 1940, that house was valued at $2,500. Later, they lived at 123-14th Avenue North-West. The Crichtons were in partnership with their son for many years. They retired in 1962. Her husband Scott died in 1980. Margaret was president of the Codington County American Legion Auxiliary and was a Gold Star mother.

Margaret, 87, of 724 Dora Avenue in Watertown (Dora Avenue is a beach community on the shores of Lake Kampeska), died on a Tuesday at Saint Ann's Hospital. She was survived by one son, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. The funeral was held on Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with Rev Robert Flannery officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Floyd Snyder jr, Maurice McGrann, Dean Gackstetter, Howard Redlinger, Ralph Kranz and Herman Mikkelson. Active bearers were Terrance Keogan, Maclyn Hemp, Jack Reedy, Walter Matteson, Roger Oyan and Bob Schaefer. Wight & Fox Funeral Home was in charge. 
Last Edited15 Jun 2021

Citations

  1. [S1745] https://familysearch.org/, Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950.
  2. [S1975] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017.
  3. [S114] South Dakota Codington county death record.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.

William Thomas McHugh

M, (1898 - 1949)
Father*Edward E. McHugh (1863 - 1928)
Mother*Mary V. Ryan McHugh (1872 - 1960)
Relationship1st cousin of Thomas Duane McCarthy Sr
Birth*17 Sep 1898 Floyd Tp, O'Brien, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*1 Aug 1921 Olmsted, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Bride=Marie Kathryn Madden McHugh Phillips Lavoie2 
Death*9 Jun 1949 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3 
Note*10 Jun 1949 obituary: Saint Cloud (Minnesota) Daily Times, Thursday 10 June 1949/p.54 
Note10 Jun 1949 obituary: Watertown (South Dakota) Public Opinion, 10 June 1949 p10c1.4 
Burial*11 Jun 1949 Saint Mary's Cemetery, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)4 
Biography* William Thomas McHugh, 1898-1949:
Born in Iowa, William grew up in Watertown, South Dakota where he attended Watertown Catholic grade school and high school. William was working as a shoe salesman for the King Shoe Company at Watertown in 1920. He married Marie Madden in 1921. By 1924, he was in business for himself at the Devers Johnson Shoe Company in Huron, South Dakota (Beadle County). William and Marie lived at 509 5th. By 1928, William had purchased a shoe store in Wahpeton, North Dakota (Richland County). In 1939, he changed careers and joined Northwestern National Life Insurance Company in Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota. In 1942, William, of 922 Center Street West in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, registered for the World War II draft. He was 5ft-8in tall, weighed 165 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair and dark brown complexion. William signed as W.T.McHugh on Feb 15th. By 1943 he had risen to District Manager. In 1947 the couple was living at 1109 1st North in Saint Cloud. William was a member of National Association of Underwriters and the local insrance underwriters where he was a past president. William was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks, Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce.

William, 50, resident of 1526 Seventh Street South, Saint Cloud, died on a Thursday at Northwestern hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota after three-day stay. Cause of death was cardiac failure (one-day), coronary disease and coronary thrombosis (7-years). William was attended by physician A. S. Cardle MD, 1013 Medical Arts Bldg. He was survived by his wife Marie, his mother Mrs Mary McHugh and sister Mrs Margaret Crichton of Watertown. The funeral was held on Saturday at Saint Mary's Cathedral and afterwards the remains were transported to Watertown, South Dakota for burial. Pall Bearers were insurance agents from his district with an honorary escort of out-of-state district managers. Rainville Funeral Home, 222 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis was in charge. 
Last Edited20 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S43] O'Brien county birth record.
  2. [S1843] MACO eCounties., Minnesota Official Marriage System - Marriage Index (published on the World Wide Web by MACO),.
  3. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  4. [S18] Obituary,.

Margaret Ruddy Brennan

F, (1867 - 1949)
Father*Morris Ruddy (1832 - 1893)
Mother*Bridget Towey Ruddy (1834 - 1920)
Birth*29 Mar 1867 Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Marriage*17 Feb 1890 Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US); Groom=William Henry Brennan, Witness=John Francis Brennan, Witness=Bridget Ruddy, priest=Rev. Edmund J. O'Connell2 
Married Name17 Feb 1890 Brennan [Ruddy] 
Note26 Oct 1949 obituary: Rochester (Minnesota) Post-Bulletin, Wednesday 26 October 1949/p.8/c.13 
Death*26 Oct 1949 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)1 
Burial*28 Oct 1949 Calvary cemetery, Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota (MN), United States (US)3,4 
Note*16 Nov 1949 obituary: Chatfield (Minnesota) News, Friday 16 November 1949/p.53 
Biography* Margaret Ruddy Brennan, 1867-1949:
Born the fourth of eight - all daughters - Margaret was a first generation Irish-American who grew up on a farm in Orion township, Olmsted County, Minnesota. After her marriage, she and her husband farmed in Carrolton township, Fillmore County. They had nine issue, six of whom were sons. In 1946, they moved to Rochester. After her husband died in July 1948, Margaret moved to Minneapolis.

Margaret, 82, resident of Rochester, Minnesota, died on a Wednesday at 5452 Fremont Avenue North, Brooklyn Cottage, Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota (after a stay of 10-months at the institution and 1-year-and-3-months in the district). Informant on the death cert was daughter Lucile Gallagher of 2706 North Girard. Cause of death subarachnoid hemorrhage (36-hours), cerebral arteriosclerosis (8-years), generalized arteriosclerosis (10-years), hypertension (12-years), hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease (6-years). Margaret was attended by physician D. B. Frane of 1214 North 42nd Avenue, Minneapolis. Undertaker Gleason Mortuary of 2644 Nicollet Avenue was in charge. Margaret was survived by two daughters, the a fore mentioned Mrs A. M. Gallagher of Minneapolis and Mrs W. E. Doyle of Sioux Falls South Dakota, five sons, John of Rochester, Paul of Minneapolis, William and Raymond of Chicago and Martin of Portland, Oregon, and sisters, Sr Mary Bridget of Rochester, Mrs. Herman Masterson of Saint Paul, Mrs. J. Parliament of Washington and Mrs. John Kinsella of California. The funeral was held at Saint Mary's Catholic church, Chatfield, Minnesota with Rev. William F. Coleman officiating. Towey Funeral Home of Rochester was in charge. [Margaret's birth year is inscribed on her tombstone as 1864.] 

Family

William Henry Brennan b. 9 Sep 1866, d. 17 Jul 1948
Children
Last Edited31 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S592] Minnesota death certificate.
  2. [S39] Fillmore county marriage record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S8] Tombstone.

Edward Francis Maher

M, (1879 - 1925)
Father*Bernard Maher (1840 - 1897)
Mother*Johanna Kearney Maher (1843 - 1925)
ChartsRyan/McCabe family
Birth*6 Jan 1879 Atlantic, Cass, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*8 Feb 1910 Alexandria, Hanson, South Dakota (SD), United States (US); Bride=Hanora Hortense Ryan Maher, Witness=Thomas J. Ryan Jr, priest=Rev. M. Traynor, Witness=Anna F. Maher2,3 
Death*27 Jul 1925 Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)1 
Burial*29 Jul 1925 Saint John's Cemetery, Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota (SD), United States (US)1,4 
Note*30 Jul 1925 obituary: (Plankinton) South Dakota Mail, Thursday 30 July 1925/p.13 
Biography* Edward Francis Maher, 1879-1925:
Edward was a first generation Irish-American and the ninth of eleven children. There is a discrepancy over his birth year. Edward himself listed it as 06 January 1880 when he registered for the World War I draft. It is listed as 06 January 1881 in his obit and in findagrave.com (although the bio included in the findagrave memorial lists Edward's birth as 06 January 1879!) and as 1881 on his tombstone. It is more likely Edward was born in 1879CIT:First, Edward is listed with his parents as a one-year-old in the 1880 census. Second, Iowa county birth records are available on-line beginning in 1880 and his sister Anna's (Johanna) birth is listed as 24 December 1880. There is no record in Iowa for [an Edward Maher having been born in either 1880 or 1881[:CIT]. In 1880, the family was farming in Clay township, Shelby County, Iowa. In 1895, Edward having completed his 8th grade education, this Maher family was farming in Oakland township, Audubon County, Iowa. Then they moved to Nebraska where Edward's father Bernard died in 1897 and is buried. In 1900, the widow Johanna was operating a rented farm in Martin township, Hall County, Nebraska. Edward, an older brother and two younger sisters were with her. In 1902 this family of five moved to South Dakota and in 1905 were farming in Edgerton township, Hanson County. An older son had joined them the previous year.

NOTE: We do not know why Johanna came to this place in South Dakota. There were no Kearneys or Mahers in the area that might have been an attraction. But it was a fortuitous choice nonetheless since son Edward undoubtedly met his future wife Nonie Ryan there. She lived in Jasper township which adjoins Edgerton.

Edward was already resident in Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota at the time of his 1910 marriage having moved there in 1907. He and wife Nonie were listed as owners of a mortgaged farm in Firesteel township in Aurora County later that year. When Edward registered for the WWI draft in 1918, he was described as being short in height and of stout build with blue eyes, and black hair. He was a self-employed farmer residing at RFD-3, Plankinton.

Edward, 46, died in a Mitchell, South Dakota hospital on a Monday. He had not been in good health for several years. Edward was brought to Mitchell for Appendicitis and an operation was performed on Saturday. On Sunday his stomach became paralyzed and he died the following day. Edward was survived by wife Nonie, brothers Daniel and Thomas of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, William of Woonsocket, Sanborn County, South Dakota, Henry of Aurora County and sisters Anna Maher, Mrs Mary (Arthur) Anderson and Mrs Nellie (Arthur) Brannigan also of Aurora County. Edward's mother Johanna, a resident of Plankinton, had died a little over 6-months previously. The funeral was held on Wednesday at the Catholic church in Plankinton. The Rev Slattery officiated assisted by Rev Kelley of Woonsocket and Rev Mahoney of Watertown, Coddington County, South Dakota. Funeral attendees from afar were M/M Thomas and Daniel Maher and families of Dell Rapids, M/M William Maher of Woonsocket, M/M William Ryan of Mitchell, Mrs Ed McHugh of Sioux Falls5, South Dakota and Mrs W. F. Walker of Windom, Minnesota. 
Last Edited31 Jul 2021

Citations

  1. [S991] Weldon Kearney.
  2. [S113] Hanson county marriage record.
  3. [S18] Obituary,.
  4. [S761] Wife's obituary.
  5. This from the obit. Mrs McHugh didn't live in Sioux Falls but her sister Kitty McCarthy did.